棋艺 (qí yì) — skill or proficiency in board games (especially chess or go)

Definition

Examples

  • 棋艺,。
    Tā de qí yì fēi cháng gāo chāo, hěn shǎo yǒu rén néng yíng tā.
    His ∼ is superb; very few people can beat him.
  • 棋艺。
    Zhè cì bǐ sài zhǎn shì le gè guó xuǎn shǒu de jīng zhàn qí yì.
    This competition showcased the superb ∼ of players from various countries.
  • 棋艺,。
    Xué xí qí yì bù jǐn néng duàn liàn sī wéi, hái néng táo yě xìng qíng.
    Studying ∼ not only exercises the mind but also cultivates character.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

棋qíboard game
艺yìskill

棋 specifies board games and 艺 gives the idea of skill, so the word means skill at chess or similar games.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùwooden
Sound part声符shēngfú
其
其qí棋qí
Same sound today

棋 has 木 on the left, showing it was made of wood, and 其 on the right gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
艹Written in full as艸cǎo
Sound part声符shēngfú
乙
乙yǐ艺yì
Same sound today

In 艺, the top 艹 points to plants, and the lower 乙 gives the sound.

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